Associate Technical Artist

About Us

We are one of India’s most exciting & fast-growing mobile gaming companies. Founded in 2014, and creating a global mobile gaming landscape in partnership with Modern Times Group (MTG), our Vision is to create simple, impactful casual game experiences at a massive scale. Since our inception, we have built a worldwide network of chart-topping games, and powerful tech & analytics infrastructure to turbocharge their growth. Our product portfolio consists of evergreen hits like Daily Themed Crossword, WordTrip, WordJam, WordWars, WordTrek, TileMatch, Jigsaw and Many more.

Visit us at www.playsimple.in to know more.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an Associate Technical Artist who can act as a bridge between the Artists and Programmers working on a game that will drive our continued success. It’s a fast-paced, high-adrenaline job, with plenty to learn. If you enjoy dreaming up concepts, turning them into works of art, and are happy about it, you’ll love this job.

What’s required of you

• 2+ years of applicable professional experience as a technical artist with knowledge of engines and art pipelines.
• Experience creating animations, effects for games using Particle Designer or After Effects.
• Strong Knowledge of Photoshop & Illustrator. Unity, After Effects & Spine(is an added advantage).
• In-depth Knowledge of the Production Pipeline.
• Ability to proactively identify technical constraints while conceptualizing and executing solutions through new tools.
• Knowledge and understanding of asset compression and optimization with regard to multiple platforms (Unity, Cocos2D)
• Develops generalized tools/techniques to help enhance the pipeline.
• A mind for both artistic and technical workflows.

What we are looking for

• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Handles and resolves recurring problems.
• Demonstrate artistic vision and appropriately expand upon the art direction given.
• Effective time management skills to meet deadlines without compromising quality